America's Cup: Is there appetite in Auckland for next time?

Published: March 17, 2021, 7:14 p.m.

Despite the scenes on the Auckland waterfront yesterday, the America's Cup wasn't quite the the economic jamboree the city's leaders might have hoped for. Covid-19 meant the hotly anticipated hordes of spectators never arrived, and the most recent lockdown saw a sparse activity in the city centre. So is there any appetite to do it all over again? Auckland mayor Phil Goff spoke to Guyon Espiner.